A few years ago, Darren Shimkus, ex-president of Udemy, had a conversation with Dennis Yang about skills building. Shimkus was of the belief that building skills in the corporate sector was a difficult, but not intractable, challenge — one that could perhaps be solved with the right technology. He brought it up to Yang, who […]
Candela’s electric ferries multiply as the startup lines up $25M in new funding
Electric boat maker Candela is approaching cruising speed with $ 25 million in new funding and the first commercial deployment of its new P-12 ferry in New Zealand. The company has global ambitions for its highly efficient boats and has completed and delivered dozens of them — which is a lot in this industry! Candela […]
India’s Uber-rival BluSmart pumps up EV charging with $25M investment
BluSmart, an Indian ride-hailing startup that competes with Uber and homegrown rival Ola with its all-electric fleet, is looking to boost its battery charging infrastructure as the South Asian nation currently has limited charging stations but aims to expand its electric vehicle (EV) base. The Gurugram-based startup has received fresh funding of $ 25 million […]
Circuit City, angling for a comeback of sorts, hopes to raise $25M
At the risk of dating myself, I’m old enough to remember the days when Best Buy had a formidable rival in superstore chains: Circuit City. A cross between an appliance store (at least until it stopped selling appliances) and all-around electronics retailers, Circuit City was the place to be for nerdy, tech-obsessed kids like myself […]
Geothermal startup Quaise is raising $25M as it gears up for drilling
Geothermal startup Quaise Energy is raising a new funding round, TechCrunch+ has exclusively learned. The company filed new paperwork yesterday with the SEC, stating that it had raised $ 13 million of an expected $ 25 million. The new round will be priced, Quaise’s co-founder and CEO, Carlos Araque, told TechCrunch+. The funds will be […]